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To speak clearly and distinctly.

Watch out! You may see this word with another pronunciation and its meaning is then different.
Used as a verb, listen here, it means: To speak clearly and distinctly. Used as an adjective, listen here, it means: Able to talk easily and effectively about things, especially difficult subjects.

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Usage examples (40)
  • Ivan tried to articulate how he was feeling.
  • articulate speech
  • Adjective : an articulate speaker. ,an articulate thought. ,an articulate form; an articulate shape; an articulate area....
  • Verb (used with object) : to articulate a shape; to articulate an idea. ,an injection to articulate arteries so that obstructions can be observed...
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  • ''Articulate" is a heteronym, which means you may find it with different pronunciations and different meanings.
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